How To Fix A Stripped Door Hinge With Toothpicks

The first step is to dry fit the hole you are working to fill with the toothpicks.

How to fix a stripped door hinge with toothpicks.

This applies to holes drilled in wood and isn t meant for sheetrock. This will give you a sense of the number of toothpicks you ll need for each hole. If all the hinges have loose screws it will be easier to just completely remove the door. Stick and ordinary wooden toothpick into the stripped screw hole.

The wrong way is a temporary fix not cool. A simple method of using golf tees to fix holes that have been stripped out and are to big so the screws will not tighten up the hinge to the door or jamb. The screws pulled out of the door and the holes were permanently stripped. It did not work.

Here s what to do in case you run across the stripped screw hole problem too. Like most ordinary folks we enjoy privacy during bathroom time so i needed to fix it. Make a mark on the toothpick with a pen or marker so that you know about where it comes out of the hole. I had tried the toothpick and glue method shown here in the past on another door in the house when something similar happened involving a gaggle of giggling teenagers.

If you are fixing just a few loose screw holes for something that has multiple hinges like a door you can put a wedge underneath it to support it while you unscrew the loose hinge and fix the stripped holes. Next grab a paper towel and the wood glue. How to repair a stripped screw hole with a toothpick. Fix it the right way not the wrong way.

Remove the toothpicks from the hole and apply a generous amount of glue to the bottom of the toothpicks.